I guess its been enc since Jan. but Im a little slow heard the scanner buzz and click. As for po dunk towns go up north its enc in langlade forest and other under populated counties. Its a cry shame that all are blocked. Especially with our federal tax with held for this tax paid radio system and grant money from the homeland security bill. I liked it in 2007 when ISP came online and left that week tower in Elgin. Have a Site and have a generator at all your towers perfect continue on when the power goes out or something takes a site tower out. But to use encryption for main dispatch is wrong. last 21 years I have listened to McHenry County cant say I've heard a scanner to be a problem with any calls they have responded to. I also remember when counties were not about money too. Its about the people and what the people want. In five years those radio users of the encrypted mchenry county site will change. Mark my words. They will have new faces who came from departments and find encryption fun. Since you only know your co workers will ever hear you. Now where will the checks be on the peace officers and county service men and woman by citizens? Keith Nygren and Andrew Zinke need to change their ways period. Only channels that should be encrypted so we cant hear is NSA, SWAT, DET, Command, Gangs, Investigative Survellience, Investigations, Narc, Cert but who cares its happing in a Jail. They already had set aside some channels for Sheriff, Jail, and Police that were secured channels that they could use but lazy people suck, Hard to turn a knob on a radio and have someone else follow you there I can assume. Just remember when you see a BALLOT THAT WANTS MORE OF YOUR TAX MONEY FOR MCHENRY COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT tell them no. They look pretty set with all new cars and fancy radios.